Get your Degree or Academic Qualifications verified by SAQA fast
Do you need your South African degree or other academic qualification verified with a SAQA Verification letter? We’ll assist with the paperwork, submit your application, follow up with SAQA, apostille and collect the documents when they are ready ready and ship them worldwide to you
We take care of the entire process for you, from application, to communication, collection and delivery to your doorstep
We ensure that the SAQA Verification letter is issued in as little as 28 days, and collect by hand on the day that it is ready
We can arrange additional translation, apostilization or legalisation of the letter for your destination country
Free Consultation
Email us at [email protected], or fill out the form below and our experts will contact you to find out your exact requirements.
Price:
R1950 (28 days)*
Apostille:
(optional)
R1150 (10-15 days)
Shipping:
R200 National
R850 International
Notes:
Your SAQA verified qualifications can optionally be apostilled at DIRCO for use internationally. Click here for more details
Other:
We offer certified sworn translation of this document into many languages.
Please Note*:
This 28 day period can sometimes take longer as SAQA relies on the issuing institution for verification.
Get your South African degrees accepted internationally with a SAQA Verification letter
SAQA (South African Qualifications Authority) verification of a South African academic qualification for overseas use is the process of confirming the authenticity and legitimacy of a qualification obtained in South Africa, so that it can be recognised or accepted in another country.
We can authenticate up to 8 qualifications from SAQA recognised academic institutions. SAQA will issue a verification letter attached to copies of your degrees or qualifications
After SAQA verification, the documents need to apostilled by the Department of International Relations and Cooperation (DIRCO) or if the country is not a member of the Hagie Convention they need to get a Certificate of Authentication from DIRCO and then be attested at the appropriate embassy to ensure they are accepted in the foreign country.
How To Apply For SAQA Verification of your academic qualifications
- Download the application form, complete it, sign, scan and email it to us at [email protected], along with high quality scans of your Academic Degrees and a copy of your ID or Passport.
- We will check the form and confirm receipt and immediately apply to SAQA for verification of your qualifications. It normally takes SAQA 5-7 days to respond with a quote and confirming that they can verify the qualifications. We will send you an invoice with an online payment link.
- Once we receive payment from you we will pay SAQA their fees, and the process starts. It normally takes 28 days. We follow up and ensure that everything is being processed and once SAQA has completed the process we collect it from them the following business day.
- We send you a high resolution scan of the SAQA letter and verified qualifications to ensure that all the details are correct and for your peace of mind.
- Once you have confirmed that all details are correct we send it for apostilling (if you have ordered that option), or courier it directly to you. Local courier takes 1 business day, worldwide courier takes 4-5 days.
Apostille Legalisation
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The SAQA verification letter has to be attested with an apostille at DIRCO for use internationally.
An apostille is a certificate that authenticates the origin of a public document so it can be accepted in countries that are party to the Apostille Convention
More Information
The SAQA verification letter is for individuals who need a verification letter confirming their tertiary qualifications obtained in South Africa. People normally need this when emigrating or applying for a job overseas. Once the letter is issued and apostilled or legalised at DIRCO your academic qualifications can be accepted overseas.
The verification letter is limited to registered qualifications and not short courses nor foreign qualifications or professional designations. This is the procedure for your qualifications:
- South African degrees and SAQA registered qualifications should be verified by SAQA before being apostilled
- Matric and Senior certificates should be verified by Umalusi before being apostilled.
- Transcripts must be notarised and apostilled at the High Court.
- Short course or other certificates should be notarised and apostilled by the High Court.
- Foreign Qualifications should be verified and apostilled in their country of issue.
IRegarding the advertised 28 day turnaround time, in cases where the qualifications are not listed in the National Learners’ Records Database (NLRD), SAQA will reach out to the respective institutions for verification. The time it takes to complete the verification letter will depend on how quickly these institutions respond to their requests. This reliance on third-party verification may impact the overall turnaround time.
About Embassy Services
We’re a document and legalisation services company based in Johannesburg, South Africa. We specialise in obtaining documents and legalising them for use internationally, from government departments such as Home Affairs to High Court notarisation and apostilles at DIRCO.
Our focus is on fast turnaround times and impeccable customer service, we keep you continually updated at every step of the process, and ensure that your specific needs are filled to your exact requirements
Call or Whatsapp us on +27 10 500 5320 or email us at [email protected].